The Beacon Beefeater Grill in Dartford

The Sunday dinners was terrible roast potatoes were black and soggy not crispy as described on the menu. A tea spoonful of cabbage. Myself or family would not ever order a roast dinner there again. Set waiting for the order an hour and a 1/2 for the dinner.

Breakfast buffet. Friendly service. Food was good and well presented. For a beefeater on a business park on the shadow of dartford bridge it was everything you would want and better than you would expect.

Friendly staff and good food. Good place to stay after a work day

The food is simply delicious. Loved the Mixed Grill dish; the streak, gammon, and chicken are done properly, though I felt the onion rings had soaked up too much oil. I had my dish with the '74 BBQ sauce and bought a few bottles to go. The staff were amazing, and the manager was aces. They made Mother's Day a splendid moment. As busy as it was, meals came out in under 10 mins... Mr. Ramsey would have been proud. So why the 4/5 stars? Well, the tables I sat at were not cleared and cleaned in due time, and the "washed" stationed cutlery had bits of food stuck to them. The climate was a bit cold for me, but then again, you can use me to measure. The overall environment is inviting. They are located within a hotel ground. If you are a guest, you can choose to take your meal up to your room( please remember to take your plates/trays/cups/glasses back). There are sitting areas outside, and you can have drinks and smoke in these areas. Have a nice meal there because I surely will when next I visit.

Mother’s Day treat. Was a very nice welcome. Decided to have a drink beforehand outside as we arrived early although could have been shown to table. The lady behind the bar was very Friendly & welcoming & also our waitress Kylaha. Who made us welcome & made sure we had everything we needed without hassling us. It was extremely busy but we weren’t left waiting . A lovely meal, lovely people.

Lovely clean restaurant, waitress very welcoming friendly and helpful.food was hot and delicious

Fantastic feel to the room....properly defines "home away from home!"

Very nice place. Its attached to a hotel aswell. Not a lot of people when I was there. So they didn't need a lot of staff.

It’s a Premier Inn & Beefeater so you know what you’re going to get. Service is really good though, especially Abbie who was friendly and very professional.

Had a lovely meal here service was great , Met Alex very polite , our waitress Kyla’s was very attentive too definitely will come back

Very relaxed atmosphere. Waitress very pleasant. Nothing too much trouble for her. Food good. I’ve heard that some of the Whitbread Inns are being changed into more rooms for Premier Inn. What a shame I usually choose Premier Inn above others because they have a restaurant on site😲🤔 I dislike those that have a cafe type eating area inside Premier Inn. 😳

Great service and lovely staff Thank you!! Food great!!

Katie and Kyla were amazing they have served us numerous times and are always 5 star service. We love coming to the beacon just for their service!!!!

This visit is again made enjoyable with the service from Somerset. A cheery welcome, great knowledge of the menu and very efficient. Will definitely be bringing my 93 year old Auntie again.

Food was lovely and hot. Quickly and lovely staff.

We visited on the 9th March, we were greeted by a waitress who said she'd be with us shortly. We were shown to our table & our waitress Kaylah took our drinks order while we looked at the menu. Drinks arrived promptly, food order was placed & waited a short while for starters to arrive, any addition sauces required asked. All food arrived within a short wait & very hot. Considering there was a large party of guests 12+ in the restaurant too, service was very good.

Our waitress Kylah was very polite and friendly. Food was nice. Was prepared quickly and was hot

Katie & summerset they are lovely Summerset was absolutely brilliant again

Hats off to Kylah, went above and beyond. Not just with me but for everyone in the restaurant.

It was a small family meal after a funeral food was delicious service was attentive but not pushy overall fantastic

We went for breakfast this Saturday 8th March. We arrived to a warm welcome and were seated promptly. There was a wide selection of well prepared and presented breakfast items freshly baked Crousants and pan au chocolate, crispy bacon and freshly fried eggs, even black pudding. It was a busy service but the standard was high and the team friendly and caring. I cant wait to come back next time, thanks to all the breakfast team front and back of house.

we went out for a family meal and we had the most lovely server, her name was abi, she was so kind brought out all our food and drinks so quickly, she was so friendly and made our night so much better. 10/10 service would definitely come again if she was our server. She also said that she usually works behind the bar and not front of house but she absolutely nailed it.

Lovely meal, mid week lunch excellent food and service.

5 out 5 Somerset and George were lovely, they made my 4 year feel very special on her dinner date. Very friendly and speedy service. Would go back again

The place is horrendous over priced under staffed The food is cheap quality

Food & service was fantastic. Thanks to Alex working behind the bar, happy chappy and professional with it as were the other staff

We are regular patrons of premier inn countrywide. Sadly we have become accustomed to a very average standard of eating facilities, normally below the high standard of premier inn itself. For the first time we could equate the usual standards provided by premier inn with those offered at the beefeater. We would add that this was mainly due to the very high standard of professionalism demonstrated by all the staff at the Beefeater. Excellent service and organisation .

Amazing food and service. Kylah was lovely. Thank you.

Amazing staff very accommodating nothing is too much and the steak was the best I’ve had xxx

Came today whilst staying at the premier inn. Table was booked though told by the manager it was not. No problem we sat in the bar for 45 minutes We wanted to sit in the booth which was empty, it had two dirty plates. We were sat else where which was about cold for me We moved to the booth and said to the manager could we sit here We got a stern, ‘no gentlemen, the table needs clearing and cleaning and relaying. I could have cleaned the table and relayed it within two minutes tops. I appreciate how hard staff work, I own a big pub restaurant. But to be told after we said we don’t mind waiting for it to be cleaned, gentlemen can you go back to your table and that in a restaurant you cannot choose where to sit. More than half the restaurant was empty. So we sat down in our original seats embarrassed and shocked. Customer is not king but you should try to accommodate them. If any of my staff spoke to a customer that way, which they would not, they would be dismissed. They only had one server I appreciate that, she was lovely and pleasant. But there was another girl who was cleaning and relaying tables. The table we wanted was cleaned and relayed even before our food came out. The manager really was rude and honestly needs customer service skills to continue to work in this industry

Had the Sunday roast. Very small amount of food on plate. Beef was cut into bite sizes. And everything spread out to make the plate look full. There was nothing on there that I could say was nice. To be honest, I would have been better off going to Toby carvery. Staff were very good thought.

I was staying here for the night, went into the bar and was greeted by a lovely young lady called Abi who enquired how my night was going even though the bar was busy she was very efficient and knowledgeable about the menu. she said she had only been employed there a short while. The meal was good and tasted nice, i was very impressed with the food and Abi so much so that i told the manager on duty 13.02,2025 about my positive experience and who thanked me for the feedback on his staff and the food. keep up the high standards and keep Abi an asset to your company.

Beautiful place, great breakfast , but the plate's we're bit dirty apart from that that not bad .

It was amazing the food there was amazing and the staff was good

The food was hot, I was starving. And I was left alone to enjoy the food.😋

Nice place clean and great staff the breakfast is very good lots of choices and good value + free parking

Great being attached to the Premier Inn. Staff were great. Very friendly.

Ate here as we were staying in the premier in for the night, staff were great, dinner was really good and so was the breakfast buffet! It added to our sneaky night away for sure!

Brilliant lunch and service from Somerset and chef James who cooked my steak to perfection thank you most chefs won't cook my steak as very very well done as I like it so thank you it was brilliant 😀

Staying away for work. Great service, good food. Decent pint

Made a reservation for opening time 12 noon, waited15 minutes before a waitress asked us why we were waiting!! Then seated in bar area for 10 minutes before being shown to the restaurant, gave our orders and waited another 30 minutes before food arrived. Good selection but food served barely warm, had to ask for it to be reheated. Roast potatoes, vegetables and batter puddings obviously reheated from the night before, I didn't eat any chicken just in case it had also been reheated. Good selection of desserts but overall a disappointing family lunch. Definitely would not return.

Had a lovely few drinks in bar-staff were exceptional-Jamie especially-will defo go again 👍🏻

Great Service. Alex greeted and seated us at a nice table.. Kyla looked after our food order and was excellent. You won't get a better pint of Stella here, Poured superbly by Abigail, who could hold a master class on the perfect pour. George was everywhere, bar, waiting, assisting in the kitchen. Great atmosphere, helped by fantastic customer service and a "happy to do" approach. Well done gang...

Great meal, Alex took great care of us

We were served again, by Becca and the food was cooked by George. Again, both Becca and George are a Credit to Beefeater. Made the whole experience really enjoyable Very friendly and attentive - well done both of you ... Highly recommended.

Relaxing comfortable afternoon served by nice staff

Lovely steak 1 night unexpected stay for work.couldnt believe how hard Abigail worked non stop behind the bar .would love her to work for some of my local haunts back in southampton teach them what hard work is

I have been staying at the hotel next door through the week for the last few months and eat here daily and Abbey behind the bar has been a great personality and very welcoming

Love the place with the new management

First time having breakfast here and all I can say is it was absolutely delicious. The food was lovely and tasted amazing. Although it was a little busy it didn't take long to get your food and where we were sat was lovely. The lady who seated us was lovely and all the staff were friendly. My two children enjoyed the food very much.

Can't complain, place is booming, food was delicious, the service by Kylah second to none. Couldn't recommend enough.

We sat for 40 minster before waitress came to speak to us, ordered food after a further 20 minutes then waited over a hour for food to arrive at the table. There were quite a few items not available on the menu.

I've used this restaurant a lot and have always had a great experience. The staff are friendly and professional. Nothing is too much trouble and they always check if anyone has any food allergies. Their Sunday lunch is a favourite of mine. Or from the main menu I would recommend any of their steaks, the chargrilled fillet of salmon or the rack of ribs. I haven't tried their burgers yet but fully intend to soon. Also they have recently added a new side dish: grilled veg with asparagus which is delicious. As for dessert, I love the Biscoff sundae and the sticky toffee pudding. Also they have a free car park for diners - just remember to tell them your number plate on arrival. Bon appetite!

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast at your Beefeater franchise. It was our first time visiting, and I unfortunately cannot recall the name of the friendly waitress who greeted us so warmly.

Lovely and friendly experience down at the beacon Alex behind the bar is a asset to the company and very knowledgeable and an approachable great experience

If you want atmosphere....do not come here..I would compare this place a wetherspoons without the atmosphere....If you are thinking of going here...bin the idea...this place is dead.. I went here start of Jan... Issue 1 - the whole restaurant was closed and had to eat in the bar area.... Issue 2 - no table service...had to order at the bar... Issue 3 - so cold had to eat with coats on Issue 4 - What appeared to be 25% of menu unavailable Issue 5 - lifeless and soulless Would never come back here...would have complained and asked for my money back but the group I was with do not like to complain... Only reason I can see to come here is if you are staying in the nearby hotel and cannot be bothered to make search for a decent alternative restaurant.. Beefeater...please contact me and provide a refund...!!!

£75 for the worse meal I have ever had. Never coming back to this place again. Chicken strips were cheap nasty chicken. Asda does better. As for the ribs and chicken combo. Chicken was 1/4 of a breast. Dry as sand. Rib’s were over cooked. Chicken wings again cheap. I wish I never went else where. But it was late and no choice.

Overall the food was "okay" with the service non existent for breakfast (no clearing of plates). The selection for the buffet breakfast was also quite basic.

Terrible food looked like it came from a mobile burger van! The burger was rubbish and I had a handful of frozen fries like a takeaway would give you. Worst part is I paid nearly £20! Won’t be coming here ever again

Food was well cooked. Currently have a limited menu due to supply problems.

Great unlimited self service cooked and continental breakfast for anyone staying at the adjoining Premier Inn. Friendly staff, frequently restocked food, and all the options you'd expect.

Unfortunately it was a shocking meal. There was a limited menu, which we didn’t have a problem with as we were warned before we sat down. We had a booking at 5:15pm and we got there a bit early, sitting down at 5:00. Ordered at 5:10, why am I telling the times, because we left after 7:00pm, it took too long. It wasn’t overly busy but the lovely server a gentleman with white Tshirt and an open black shirt. Didn’t stop, he couldn’t do enough. Unfortunately the kitchen was having a shocking night. Starters came with no problems, then it went down hill. We watched our food sit under the heat lamp for 15 minutes, which meant the steak that should have been medium rare was over cooked. There was no sauces for the steak available, that didn’t tell us until it arrived. We sent the steak back, which meant the rest of the family had finished by the time the steak was cooked. The steak meal was so salty it couldn’t be enjoyed. Ordered dessert for the Christmas pudding to arrive with no brandy sauce, by this point we had been there two hours and the kids were past it. It wasn’t just us that was having a poor meal, unfortunately food was being sent back all over the restaurant. You could see the server was struggling with the kitchen poor quality and poor communication. It didn’t help that we were sat by the pass and could see all the food sat there. At one point the manager came to the pass why there was one meal just sat there, and where the rest of the order was. Didn’t really address the situation then disappeared. The server was almost pleading with the kitchen to sort it out but they really didn’t care. Unless the kitchen staff change, I would avoid.

Special thanks to Angela who arranged our late booking for me & my wife. Staff were very friendly and very accommodating to my wife's dairy free requirements. Would visit again. Merry Xmas to you all.

We visited for our Christmas Day Dinner. We received a very warm welcome. Food portions were very generous. Turkey, Steak and beef cooked to perfection. Just missing a steak sauce. Compliments to Chef George and his Team. Our waitress Kylah was great and nothing was too much trouble. See you next year!

Lovely meal and great service. Our waitress Kyler worked extremely hard all evening to make sure we had everything we needed.

The food was great and the service was spot on. Angie and the team looked after our group really well. The whole evening was an enjoyable and memorable experience

I had a large booking made for the 22nd of December and for the 24th of December. I received an email advising that the menu would be limited due to a leak at the suppliers. I called today to see whether they knew what food would be available on the menu so that I could advise my party. The woman who answered the phone was irritated from the start. She didn’t respond well to my questions and rented and raved about how hard they were working. She let slip that they had known about the problem for over three weeks but were only advising people now. obviously I was rather annoyed by this, as it’s the week before Christmas it will be impossible to rebook somewhere else. She did not take well to this criticism and started ranting and raving again about how it was not her fault if Whitbread didn’t do this or that I advised her I was the customer and I didn’t care. I just wanted to know what food was available. She then carried on being unprofessional so I said thanks for the help. you’re obviously rather unhappy and I put the phone down on her. She has then gone onto cancel both my bookings without my permission just to be spiteful. What a thing to do at Christmas to a long-term customer.

We arrived and was told that not all the items on the menu was available and was given a printed sheet what items we could get, the waiter showed us to our table and he took our drink order. When the drinks came over we were ready to order our meals, we started with a prawn cocktail each which was very nice, the chef looked over a couple of times to see if we had finished our starter as all the food is cooked openly, once finished the chef came over to inform us that our meal would be coming out very soon and would we like any sauces. My wife had the mixed grill and l had the surf and turf, we both like the steak med to well done and that was exactly how it was it was cooked to perfection every bite was juicy, it is a long time ago that a steak has come out as we like it, most times blood still running out and red inside but these were excellent. I went over to say thank you to the chef and told him how we enjoyed the meal.

The service staff were very polite and welcoming. Ordered the worst latte, had to give it back. Limited selection of food due to supplier issues but when ordering smothered chicken, the chicken had been cut in half long ways by the looks of it, not much smothering in BBQ source, cheese or Bacon, very disappointed. Desert on the other hand was very nice. Overall, can't recommend in it's current state, improvements to the food can be made.

Booked table for 2 last night arrived to the restaurant to found out that they only have 5 thinks on the menu mostly stake !!! Very disappointed as no mention of this when book the table . Definitely would not recommend or come back in the near future.

Delicious surf and turf, great value kids menu. Lovely, friendly waitress who was very kid-friendly.

Rude staff I will never go back there.

Only the second time at this specific Premier Inn, with several years between the stays. Service from Alex and the team has been great. Travelled 8 hours from the Lakes for work to get here, and from the minute go, service has been ace. Food was quick and good. Service at the bar has been exceptional, and Alex has been a diamond with the flow of beverages. Great team on the night and cannot fault service. A number of Whitbread/ Beefeater sites could take note from this one.

Stopped at the premier Inn next door Went to get food while waiting to be seated the a member of staff was on the till she didn't even acknowledge me(which is fine) but 2 other customers came up and she delt with them first. The second customer said to the women I was first she rolled her eyes and then acknowledged me. I ordered takeaway instead as I just found it very rude and would rather not give them my money if that's the attitude

Been sitting for half hour been ignored by staff finally did get served felt like we was in the way don’t go if in a hurry or are dying of thirst 🤨

Amazing as usual. The food, service and hospitality were sublime. Love this restaurant, the staff are like friends and the food never fails to impress. Highly recommend.

Food was really nice. Service was friendly but a little slow. Would recommend and return.

Service was quick, food was good and the lovely Michela friendly, always smiling and deserves a pay rise for being great at busy times.

Great service from Alex as usual. I’ve been visiting the Beacon whilst staying at the Dartford Premier Inn for around 3 months now and Alex and Lumi are always welcoming and helpful.

My first time here, Food was amazing and the waitress Kylah was super nice, caring and professional ! Highly recommend this place, can't wait to eat here again

Fantastic tasty food. Awesome experience!

I really enjoyed my time visiting this Beefeater. Fabulous service from Somerset. Would definitely be coming back and recommending to friends and family

We keep visiting beefeater at least once a month. We always go for the Beacon combo. The ribs were good. Our server Alex was excellent

I had surf and turf with a fillet steak. It was cooked perfectly. Also indulged in sticky toffee pudding with custard which was very nice. The service here is prompt and friendly, the person who served me, Somerset, was lovely.

Overall a pleasurable experience, food and service was good.

Great way to celebrate a birthday

Been here many times but must say the food served on this visit was the best for some time. And server Lumi was excellent, she gave brilliant speedy service with a smile . Well done Beefeater and Lumi .

No staff for breakfast meant I had to start the working day with just a banana

I was surprised at the price was fantastic value for money. This restaurant was attached to the hotel Premier Inn we were staying at and it was fantastic Great breakfast as well as dinner

Portion sizes have got very small here, compared to other beefeater.

Great steak as always. Lumi as well as Grahame looked after me today. Unusual for me to be here on a Sunday. Busy and fun atmosphere. Usually a Monday traveller with Lumi guessing my order. Thank you guys

Fantastic breakfast pleasent staff , and kids free

Big thanks to Kylah for serving us, friendly and helpful throughout! If only all Premier Inn/Beefeaters had a Kaylah!

Friendly staff and good service

My son and I went for breakfast and we had the best service ever! Our lovely hostess Somerset was friendly, helpful and really made every effort to ensure we had a good morning. She truly made my day! All the staff in the restaurant were excellent 👌

Wonderful food, plenty of choices and generous portions, Kylah our waitress was lovely, so helpful and accommodating, 5 stars from us

Visiting from Australia and stayed at the Premier Inn. This Beefeater has the lot, good food and excellent staff. The breakfast in the mornings are brilliant, and Rebecca has been amazing, greeting us with a smile. She works tirelessly but still finds time to chat. The evening meals have a wide selection, and the food is excellent. Graham always treated us with politeness.

Great meal and great service from Alex!

Brilliant. Jamie the barman was very nice to us and was fantastic with the kids….and John; was very polite with us and let us borrow a pen and paper to play a game. Our waiter was great as was getting involved with the game and kind. Service was fast and food was delicious.

I've stayed here for work for 15 days and enjoy every minute of it